Diary of a Turkish Soldier by Simon Farley Manager, Fryer Library University of Queensland

“No matter which tribe we come from and no matter what our political beliefs are, we should endeavour to live in harmony as a society. Just like a well written and harmoniously structured poem, our society should also be structured in terms of rhythm and harmony.

“…. to spill/to turn

(…) my brother; here allHearts are bruised and breasts burntHow can Yanya, Kosova, Girid, SelanikBe wiped out from our mindsLet us go to war soldiers of steelVictory, independence is expected of us.”